With a travel rating of 22%, Kuwait is a country that has been through a bit of turmoil with invasion during the First Gulf War and then the effects of the invasion of Iraq. The fact of the matter is that Kuwait is still trying to find its place amongst its more powerful and influential Middle Eastern neighbors. As a relatively small state, it doesn't have the same type of historical sites that so typifies much of the region and has not been a big draw for tourists. However, for the adventurous PlanetHopper!, there are a few sites to see such as Kuwait Tower, Bayan Palace, and Failaka Island, which are certainly worth a visit.

Escape the desert heat to Kuwait's Failaka Island, a place that has gone from paradise to battlefield and is slowly becoming a popular PlanetHopper's! getaway again. As a popular weekend getaway for Kuwaiti's, the island provides....